Lake Land College honors Trio students at Spring Recognition Banquet

Lake Land College recently recognized and honored students in the Trio Student Support Services program at its annual Spring Recognition Banquet.

At the banquet, Trio students who are graduating this spring were honored in addition to Trio students with outstanding cumulative and semester GPAs. Trio student ambassadors were also recognized.

Under the direction of Marko Mohlenhoff, Trio Student Support Services is a federally funded outreach program at the college that serves and assists low-income individuals, first-generation college students and individuals with disabilities to progress through the academic pipeline.

Students who graduated this spring and/or will graduate after the summer semester who participated in the Trio program include:

Michael Arney, Marshall

Adam Baglin, Louisville

Ryan Beebe, Toledo

Bessie Davis, Charleston

Nicole Fatka, Mattoon

Cassy Hodge, Bethany

Brian Holt, Arthur

Michelle Humel, Casey

Julie Johnson, Moweaqua

Rhonda Julius, Charleston

Joni Kielbasa, Mattoon

Shayla Lawhorn, Toledo

Megan McQueen, Charleston

April Moran, Sullivan

Crystal Rardin, Charleston

Kimberly Readnour, Westervelt

Marsha Smith, Mattoon

Shelby Thompson, Martinsville

Mildred Trimble, Mattoon

Nancy Viramontes Ruiz-Ely, Arthur

Beth Wood, Sullivan

Students recognized for a cumulative GPA of 4.0 were:

Hollie Austin, Brocton

Heather Began, Altamont

Jerri Blazich, Neoga

Georgeanna Callow, Mattoon

Maria Cherrington, Mattoon

Kimberly Readnour, Westervelt

Tia Sawyer, Lerna

Students recognized for a cumulative GPA of 3.5 were:

Ryan Beebe, Toledo

Alexis Bolyard, St. Elmo

Lori Carlson, Shelbyville

Megan Crump, Mattoon

Kathleen Dunlap, Charleston

Brian Holt, Arthur

Michelle Humel, Casey

Julie Johnson, Moweaqua

Patty Johnson, Charleston

Rhonda Julius, Charleston

Kimberly McClellan, Mattoon

Stella Moderau, Gays

Megan O'Brien, Charleston

Susan Reed, Mode

Jamie Rexroat, Dieterich

Brenan Seals, Sullivan

Ashley Stodden, Sigel

Crystal Stout, Casey

Brian Stout, Casey

Gary Trepanier, Mattoon

Laura Turner

Students recognized for a cumulative GPA of 3.0 were:

Rhonda Baker, Westfield

Judy Brown, Toledo

Theresa Carmin, Brownstown

Bessie Davis, Charleston

Victoria Dunn, Redmon

Zach Dye, Effingham

Jared Erickson, Effingham

Winnielee Fanta, Mattoon

Nicole Fatka, Mattoon

Jennifer Gowern, Mattoon

Valerie Greuel, Sullivan

Jerod Guymon, Shelbyville

Lisa Harrison, Ashmore

Olivia Kuhl, Dieterich

Shayla Lawhorn, Toledo

Amber Matheny, Lovington

Nikki McMullen, Charleston

Megan McQueen, Charleston

April Moran, Sullivan

Miranda Patton, Gibson City

Crystal Rardin, Charleston

Blake Shuemaker, Windsor

Cassandra Storm, Greenup

Janice Stusse, Windsor

Shelby Thompson, Martinsville

Nancy Viramontes Ruiz-Ely, Arthur

Amy Welter, Effingham

Trio student ambassadors recognized at the banquet were:

Hollie Austin, Brocton

Heather Began, Altamont

Alexis Bolyard, St. Elmo

Georgeanna Callow, Mattoon

Michelle Humel, Casey

Shayla Lawhorn, Toledo

Kimberly Readnour, Westervelt

Crystal Stout, Casey

“We’re very proud of all of our students in the Trio program,” said Mohlenhoff. “I would also like to acknowledge the Trio staff and tutors who help make the program so successful at Lake Land.”